This poor Boston Terrier needs an amputation for adoption

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OKLAHOMA CITY - Walking and running are essentially important to animals, especially dogs.

Usually, veterinarians are doing their very best to save a pet's precious limbs, not remove them.

But, recently, a orphaned terrier needed a life-saving amputation in order to be eligible for a forever home.

"He came to us walking on the top of his paw, which was a sign to us that something was up with his leg," said Central Oklahoma Humane Society's Abby Wolfe. "After our vet looked at it, it seems that something has happened to his leg and it has healed improperly and, because it has gone so long without being fixed, now it's in a state where it's just going to get worse and worse."